John Buck was hitless in three at-bats Friday against the Phillies. Buck is hitting just .167 over his last 10 games, bringing his batting average down from .351 to .260 in the process. Meanwhile, his on-base percentage now sits at .282. It was fun while it lasted.

John Buck smacked his seventh home run of the season Sunday against the Nationals. It was a solo shot against right-hander Jordan Zimmermann. Buck drove in one run in each game this weekend and currently leads the majors with 22 RBI. He's worth using in deeper mixed fantasy leagues for the time being, but don't expect this pace to continue.

John Buck's early-season rampage continued Friday night against the Twins, as he launched a grand slam in a 16-5 blowout victory. It was his only hit of the day. Buck now has six bombs on the year and is the first Met to homer in four straight games since David Wright did it in 2007. Meanwhile, his 19 RBI are the most ever for a player in his first 10 games with a new team. Yes, you read that correctly. The .237 career hitter is bound to come back down to Earth eventually, but fantasy owners should keep running him out there for now.

John Buck launched his fourth homer of the season, a two-run shot, in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies. Buck put a Cliff Lee pitch over the right-center field fence in the second inning. He also had a single in the game. Buck has been one of the hottest hitters in the game early on, batting .393 with 14 RBI to go along with the four bombs. He'll cool off before long, but ride him while he's hot.

John Buck clubbed a three-run homer in a win over the Phillies on Monday. It was his only hit of the day, but it was the big blow against Roy Halladay. Buck now has three homers and surprisingly leads the National League with 12 RBI. By the way, no player in Mets' history has driven in more runs through the first seven games in a season. While we don't expect his early-season surge to continue, Buck could have some value in two-catcher mixed formats until top prospect Travis d'Arnaud is ready for the majors.

John Buck (flu) will return to the Mets' Grapefruit League lineup Wednesday. Buck has been sidelined for the past two days due to food poisoning. It shouldn't be an issue moving forward.

John Buck (flu) was given the day off on Monday. The flu can spread quickly through clubhouses, so the Mets told Buck to stay home. He'll be fine in a few days.

John Buck hit a three-run homer against the Marlins as the Mets' No. 3 hitter Sunday. Since the Mets have little reason to starter Travis d'Arnaud's free agency and arbitration clocks, Buck will spend a couple of more months as a starter. He should get pushed into a backup role later unless he performs well and some team wants to trade for him.

Mets acquired C John Buck from the Blue Jays in the seven-player R.A. Dickey trade. Buck is pretty much a throw-in but could see a good amount of playing time next season in New York while Travis d'Arnaud -- the other catcher coming to the Mets in this deal -- continues to marinate in the minor leagues. Buck, 32, batted just .192/.297/.347 with 12 homers and 41 RBI in 106 games this past year for the Marlins.

Blue Jays acquired C John Buck from the Marlins in a 12-player trade. Buck is hardly a desirable option at this point, but the Blue Jays accepted him in order to get the deal done. The 32-year-old batted .192/.297/.347 with 12 home runs, 41 RBI and a .644 OPS in 106 this season and probably won't even be a starting player in Toronto. Even if the Blue Jays trade J.P. Arencibia, top prospect Travis d'Arnaud could get the bulk of the starts behind the plate next season. Buck is owed $6 million in 2013 and can become a free agent next offseason.